COMPETITORS: High school students who love computers and biology or who are interested in engineering and medical field or who enjoys challenging problems. High school GIDAS members.
DATE: Saturday, January 30, 2021
TIME: 2 – 5 pm
LOCATION:
Online
BRING: Laptop (if you don’t have a laptop, please tell us that you need a computer when register)
FEE: Free
Donations (any amount) are welcome
– check payable to “miRcore”
and send it to 1100 North Main St. Ste 211, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
or
SUBJECTS:
Genes and COVID-19
STUDY MATERIALS:
GENERAL CONTEST FORMAT:
Session 1: Multiple choice test (50% of the total score toward All round scholar, UTR, Intron awards)
Session 2: Computational research (50% of the total score toward All round scholar, UTR, Intron awards)
Session 3: Random short presentations
ADVANCED CONTEST FORMAT (Next-gen sequencing questions included):
Session 1: Multiple choice test (40% of the total score toward All round scholar, UTR, Intron awards)
Session 2: Computational research (60% of the total score toward All round scholar, UTR, Intron awards)
Session 3: Random short presentations
PURPOSE: To familiarize students with functional genomics, help them understand diseases in terms of genes and environmental networks, and participate in computational biology research.
AWARD: There will be cash prizes for the contest winners and raffle winners. Award ceremony follows the competition and talent show.
PARENTS: are welcome to attend any of the events (see parent sessions for more information).
SPONSOR:
For those who do not feel prepared for this contest:
Participation will broaden your perspective on the emerging field of medical genomics. You become familiar with key elements of genomics and learn how to access freely available resources which can lead to cures. In short, the contest itself is a learning opportunity.
Do you have talent to show? Share your talent with others while we are summing up results.
You may even win a prize! (either contest or raffle)
Program
2:00 – 2:05 pm | Sign-in time |
2:05 – 2:10 pm | Opening remarks |
2:10 – 2:50 pm | Conceptual test |
2:50 – 3:05 pm | Break |
3:05 – 3:45 pm | Computational test |
3:45 – 4:00 pm | Break |
4:00 – 4:30 pm | Presentation ‘Night’ |
4:30 – 5:00 pm | Results |
Awards:
All Round Scholar (1st, 2nd, 3rd)
Computational Biology Research Session (1st, 2nd, 3rd)
Genomics Session (1st, 2nd, 3rd)
UTR awards (high score in CB and good in Genomics section)
Intron awards (high score in Genomics and good in CB section)
GIDAS Club Awards
Best GIDAS School of the Year
New GIDAS School of the Year
Previous Year’s winners:
2018
2017